In the Vogue issue, Jonathan Van Meter profiles the pop star and writes that Gaga “manages to be both utterly out of this world and yet, strangely, simultaneously down-to-earth.” Gaga goes on to reveal how the reinvention of the meat dress occurred.

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“We were talking about putting the show together and I said, ‘OK, what if I was someone’s grandma and I was going to a concert tonight. How would I know that it was a Gaga show?’ And we all just sort of looked at each other and said,‘The meat dress,’” she said.

Later, she discussed her major purpose on making music.

“I don’t really make records for people to listen to and go, ‘Wow, she’s a genius,’ ” Gaga said. “I’d really like you to order a drink, maybe kiss the person you came with that evening, or rediscover something about your past that makes you feel even more brave.”